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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9980XE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1112 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9980XE.
Advantages of Core i9-9980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 36 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 9% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i9-9980XE - 127 vs 116 FPS
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - $172.99 vs $695.19
- Up to 77% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i9-9980XE - $1.36 vs $5.99 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 125 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Processor 18 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AD1)
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
127
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.36/FPS
100%
Price, $
$172.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9980XE | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 10 |
36 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i9-9980XE or Core i5-12600K
With selected game settings
80 FPS
$20/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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74 FPS
$25.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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74 FPS
$16.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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93 FPS
$18.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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93 FPS
$19.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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84 FPS
$42.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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70 FPS
$19.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
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16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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